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A godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount
A godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount: preached in Cambridge by that reverend and judicious divine M. William Perkins. Published at the request of his executors by Th. Pierson preacher of Gods word. Whereunto is adjoined a twofold table: one, of special points here handled; the other, of choice places of Scripture here quotedA godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount: preached in Cambridge by that reuerend and iudicious diuine M. William Perkins. Published at the request of his exequutors by Th. Pierson preacher of Gods word. Whereunto is adioyned a twofold table: one, of speciall points here handled; the other, of choise places of Scripture here quoted
Cambridge : Printed by Thomas Brooke and Cantrell Legge, printers to the University of Cambridge, 1608Cambridge : Printed by Thomas Brooke and Cantrell Legge, printers to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge, 1608
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Verse 20. For I say unto you, except your righteousness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees▪ you cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Verse 20. For I say vnto you, except your righteousnesse exceed the righteousnesse of the Scribes and Pharises▪ you cannot enter into the kingdome of heauen.
These words are commonly taken to be a Reason of the former verse, by way of answer to a secret objection, which the Jews might frame there-from, to this effect; Thou sayest, whosoever breaketh one of these least commandments, and teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: But our Teachers the Scribes and Pharisees, look to have chief place in the kingdom of heaven; and yet (if thy doctrine be true) they break Gods commandments, and teach others so to do. Now here-to Christ should answer thus; I say unto you, except ⟨p. 84⟩your righteousness exceeds theirs, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven. But if we mark well, the words may more fitly be referred to the 17. verse, as a third reason, to prove that Christ came not to destroy1 the Law, or the Prophets, but to fulfil them; because he exacts at every mans hands, a more perfect and exact righteousness, then that which the Scribes and Pharisees either have in themselves, or require in others; without which, no man can enter into the kingdom of heaven.
These words are commonly taken to bee a Reason of the former verse, by way of answer to a secret obiection, which the Iewes might frame there-from, to this effect; Thou saiest, whosoeuer breaketh one of these least commandements, and teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdome of heauen: But our Teachers the Scribes and Pharises, looke to haue chiefe place in the kingdome of heauen; and yet (if thy doctrine be true) they breake Gods commandements, and teach others so to doe. Now here-to Christ should answer thus; I say vnto you, except